Frameworks and SASE
An Apprenticeship framework:
- is a document which covers all the statutory requirements for an Apprenticeship programme in England
- is used by colleges, employers and training providers to make sure that all Apprenticeship programmes are delivered consistently and therefore to national standards, no matter where in England the Apprenticeship takes place
- includes the names of all qualifications and what each qualification is worth (their “ credit value”)
- gives guidance on how to get onto an Apprenticeship programme, the time it will take and career paths available after an Apprenticeship.
View the latest frameworks
Apprenticeship Frameworks Online (AFO) contains detailed information on all of the Apprenticeship frameworks currently available. Information it contains includes;
- Framework ID, issue number and issue date
- Contact details for the issuing authority
- Purpose of the framework
- Levels and job roles
- Detailed framework document (in PDF format)
View the Apprenticeship frameworks library »
Note: Apprenticeship Frameworks Online (AFO) contains information on both publicly funded and non-funded frameworks with England and Wales. The National Apprenticeship Service only supports frameworks which are publicly funded.
SASE changes
The Specification of Apprenticeship Standards for England (SASE) sets out the minimum requirements to be included in a recognised English Apprenticeship framework. Compliance with the SASE is a statutory requirement of the Apprenticeships, Skills, Children and Learning (ASCL) Act.
This has meant that all Apprenticeship framework in England have been reviewed by the issuing authority and amended where necessary to ensure the framework is SASE compliant.
Find out more about SASE »
View the SASE implementation planner »
Proposing frameworks
Employers and other organisations can now propose new frameworks to meet a business need or gap, which could either be developed from scratch or be adapted from an existing framework.
Find out more about proposing frameworks »
Last Updated: 15/05/2012